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I'm at Heathcote and President of a fly fishing club. I can help you out.......
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Your advice re walking the banks on private property is incorrect - refer to Section 38 of the Fisheries Management Act. NSW is not like New Zealand which has a "Queen's Chain", allowing people to walk along the bank. Whilst some property titles give landowners ownership of the stream/ river bed and even mid-way, landowners cannot prevent you from walking through their property in the stream bed under S.38; howver if you are on their LAND above HW mark, they can.
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If you can ride a bike, you can fly fish. It's just another motor skill we can learn, but it does take practice...like riding a bike. Once you take up a fly rod you won't look back and I find it's a helluva more satisfying. There are plenty of casting instructors out there that can help with the casting journey or a fly fishing club like the Illawarra Fly Fishers' Club that has monthly casting workshops.
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The Kowmung River trail (road) was closed when I looked in November. Long round trip from the Sutherland Shire to find it closed.
Access to the river via the gauging station passes through and terminates in prohibited area as Centrepin mentioned.
You can also access down Wheeney Whungee Creek, but you need to be able to abseil!
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I've found the Blackfish to be quiet in the Georges River this Winter
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My son and I were in the Hawkes Bay area at the same time and we experienced the same difficult water conditions; in fact, three of the four local government areas were on Stage 3 (of 4) water restrictions. This area is so different to Southland where we usually fish, but it had devastating floods only two weeks previous, so they had TOO much water for a while.
Nonetheless, while we had some hard days, we also had several magic days when we found good water and obliging fish....a Partridge and Green worked wonders. Best fish was 5.50lb Rainbow and most Rainbows were in the 3 to 3.5lb class and pulled like absolute trains.
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Doesn't take much to pick up other people's rubbish and take it out. Yes, it does take some effort and yes, it does annoy us, but if we all put out head in the sand......
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You're lucky you caught 4 fish; two of us walked into the Royal National Park coast on Sunday expecting the Blackfish to be on the bite and we did not get a touch, despite a good tide, a good bump on the water and no wind.
Unbelievable for this time of year.
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Conditions WERE extremely testing yesterday!
Up the Georges River in the shade with a very cool Westerly blowing straight in the face and not a down to be had for love nor money.......
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Hi all,
In my view the small hook "theory" is a myth - have a look at the mouth of a Blackfish, particularly the square mouth variety. They open up wide and are meant to open up wide because of the environment in which they feed. Have a look at them feeding on bridge piles and the like to get an idea.
Buy a packet or two of Mustad 540 in size 6 - they are super strong and you won't believe the size range of fish that you will catch, everything from the biggest to the absolute smallest.
Regards,
Girella
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Paikea - IMHO, wouldn't...the further up you go and the closer you get to the needles, there are lots of large submerged rocks that are hard to see and are just at the right depth below the surface to rip off a prop.
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Boattart,
I am a member (and President) of Illawarra Fly Fishers' Club (IFFC), to which MACKERAL refers.
I have been a member of IFFC for almost 10 years now and I must say that despite not having been a “Club person” before joining, my decision to do so all those years ago was a good one. Having taken up fly fishing, I thought that the only way to increase my skill and knowledge base was to join a club and following some investigation on other clubs, I decided on IFFC, despite living in the Sutherland Shire. I have met some great people, made good friends and had the opportunity to fish in some of the most beautiful places on this earth through fly fishing and by being a member of IFFC.
Being a member of any club affords you the opportunity to learn more about fly fishing, allows you to get to know like minded people with a passion for fly fishing and you get to participate in club activities such as day, weekend and extended trips away (Weipa and New Zealand amongst them), fly casting and fly tying. With respect to IFFC, the members are a great bunch of men and women and there is no shortage of people willing to assist you with casting, fly tying or information should you require it, or offer a place on a trip when you become better known.
IFFC is not just a Trout fishing only club like others. In essence we fish for anything that swims and while we fish for Trout during the season, we also fish for Bass and all saltwater species, particularly those in the local estuaries and waterways. This adds another dimension to our approach to fly fishing.
IFFC meets on the first Tuesday of the month EXCEPT January; the December club meeting is the Christmas dinner and presentation. Casting practice is held once per month on the Sunday immediately after the club meeting at the lagoon located on Western end Stuart Park, Wollongong – 10:00 am start and a 12:00 pm finish.
Through fly fishing I have been to Los Roques in Venezuela, Montana/ Wyoming/ Idaho twice and NZ five times - it is simply an amazing and absorbing pastime. Once you start, there is no stopping !
Should you not wish to join a club I am more than happy to give you advice on what gear to purchase and give you some casting lesson s to get you started.
Regards,
Neil
Georges river blackfish
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4 hours further upriver yesterday in beautiful conditions except for the water conditions, which were a milk coffee colour. Not one down except that a Tailor took the weed as I was reeling in on one occasion